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Majority of Britons Agree with Burnham that Brexit Was ‘Wrong Turn’ for UK

Burnham said 40 years of Brexit and Thatcher-era choices helped drive weak growth as markets reacted to his ten-year renewal plan.

Summary by The Independent (US)
Andy Burnham hit out at the impact of Brexit and the impact of decisions made in the 1980s as he addressed the House of Commons as prime minister for the first time

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Majority of Britons agree with Burnham that Brexit was ‘wrong turn’ for UK

Andy Burnham hit out at the impact of Brexit and the impact of decisions made in the 1980s as he addressed the House of Commons as prime minister for the first time

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POLL OF THE DAY: Is Brexit to blame for Britain’s poor economic growth? VOTE NOW

POLL OF THE DAY: Is Brexit to blame for Britain’s poor economic growth? VOTE NOW

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Newspaper headlines: 'Brexit and Thatcher to blame' and 'Hottest summer ever'

Burnham's first parliamentary day as PM and the UK records "hottest summer ever" - what is leading Wednesday's papers.

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Burnham blames Brexit for decade of UK decline

The prime minister used his first statement to the Commons since taking over from Keir Starmer to argue Brexit was one of ‘a series of wrong turns’ taken by the UK since the 1980s

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Brexit, "a Wrong Move for Britain? What Do Most Britons Now Think

Most Brits agree with Andy Burnham that the country made a "wrong move" when it left the European Union, but opinions are divided on his claim that Margaret Thatcher's rule put the country on a wrong path.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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